ADPC showcased some of the world leading technology behind its new AED 26.5 billion (USD 7.2 billion) Khalifa Port, which was formally inaugurated on 12/12/12. The company displayed its state-of-the-art 3D GIS simulator, used to simulate the movement of consignments within the port, at the 2012 ESRI
According to the just-released Dredging in Figures, the drivers of dredging have developed favourably, though moderately, over the last decade, but in the dredging industry itself, the total turnover has more than doubled. Why has the dredging industry grown faster than its drivers? Dredging in Figu
When Hurricane Sandy ravaged the north-eastern coast of the United States you could hear climatologists all over the world saying: “Global warming, we told you so”. You could also hear dredging professionals saying: “We’re ready to help. We’ve got the solutions. Just ask us”. When you witness the ra
Want to build an airport in the water, expand a major port or restore eroded beaches? Then you need hydraulic fill. That is sand that is drawn from the seabed and placed by flowing water onto the shore or used to create an island at sea. Fill material is then transported from the ‘borrow area [&hell
GAIL India Ltd has wrapped up the first phase of pipeline that will connect the upcoming LNG import facility at Kochi to consumers in Kerala, according to moneycontrol.com. Panabaaka Lakshmi, the Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas, stated: “Mechanical completion (of 40-km Phase-1) done
Nigeria’s Federal and Lagos State Governments have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the construction of a deep sea port in the Lekki area of Lagos, in Western Nigeria. Lagos State Commissioner for Commerce and Industry, Shola Oworu, while signing the agreement at the State House, Ikeja
African Minerals has decided to expand existing rail and port infrastructure at Pepel rather than develop a new port at Tagrin Point. This decision follows a scoping level review of expansion options as it continues to ramp up production at the Tonkolili iron ore mine in Sierra Leone. It says this w
Ennore Port Ltd will sell tax-free bonds to raise Rs.1,000 crore by end of January to help pay for an infrastructure upgrade, according to M. Gunasekaran, general manager, finance. The proceeds from the bond sale will be used to deepen the channel and berths, construct berths and jetties, buy equipm
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has introduced a plan for the dredging project at the Nome Harbor, Alaska. The contractor should: – Perform maintenance dredging of an estimate 34,000 cubic yards of material for the base and each of 4 option years (if awarded); – Perform maintenance dredging of an addit
A meeting to discuss engineering solutions to problems of harbor siltation and dredging in Saugatuck and Douglas is set for 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 19, at the Saugatuck Center for the Arts, 400 Culver St. in Saugatuck. The meeting has been organized by R.J. Peterson, owner of Tower Marina in Doug
Vital channels in the Fraser River in Steveston and Ladner will be kept navigable and continue to facilitate economic activity as a result of unprecedented collaborative work bringing together a $10 million joint commitment announced yesterday by Port Metro Vancouver, the Department of Fisheries and
Dockwise ltd has taken notice of yesterday’s release on the agreement between Boskalis Westminster NV and Project Holland Fonds whereby the latter has committed to sell their shares in Dockwise for a price of Euro 18 per share. Dockwise is encouraged by the increase in price by 5% from Euro 17.20 to
U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) praised the news that a contract has been awarded for the demolition of rock pinnacles in the Mississippi River and the work could begin as early as this week. In a November 29 meeting with Durbin and five other Midwest Senators, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Ci
The Directors of Liquefied Natural Gas Limited announced that the estimated total cost of the Gladstone Fisherman’s Landing Project (LNG Project) remains at US$1.1billion. This capital cost includes the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) for the First LNG train of 1.9 million tonnes per
